Bird Guide

Speckled Warbler

Pyrrholaemus sagittatus

Least ConcernEndemicInvertebratesWoodlandDomed nestTiny · 13 g

About the Speckled Warbler

The speckled warbler is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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The speckled warbler is a small, ground-dwelling warbler, measuring 11.5 to 12.5 centimetres (4.5 to 4.9 in) in length and weighing 13.5 grams (0.48 oz). It has an off-white face, streaked with buffy-brown on the ear coverts, and the crown is brown with white speckles. The eye is brown, the bill is dark grey-brown, and the legs are pinkish-brown. The male has a black upper margin to the brow, whereas on the female it is reddish-brown. The plumage of the upperparts is grey-brown with darker streaks.

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Where the Speckled Warbler lives

Regular range

When to see the Speckled Warbler

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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